Occupation:
Attorney at Law (Area of Practice: Workers’ Compensation)

Licensure:
Illinois, November, 1986

Education:
John Marshall Law School, J.D. (Chicago, Illinois 1983-1986)
North Central College, B.A. (Naperville, Illinois 1979-1981)
College of DuPage, A.A. (Glen Ellyn, Illinois 1974-1979)

Honors:
DuPage County Bar Association 2002 Lawyer of the Year

Appointments:
Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Professionalism (2004)
Arbitrator Chair for DuPage Circuit Court Mandatory Arbitration
Certified Court Appointed Mediator
Industrial Commission Committee to re-write Arbitrator exam

Societies:
DuPage County Bar Association
President (1998-1999)
Board of Director/Officer (1991-2000)
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
Secretary (2000 to 2005);
Vice President (2006-2007)
President (2007- )
Illinois State Bar Association
Assembly Member (1995-2001)
Chair of Workers’ Compensation Committee (2000-2001)
Chair of Unauthorized Practice of Law Task Force (2002-2004)
Law Pac Trustee (1993-1999)
Illinois Bar Foundation Board (2003-present)
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Managers (2001-2004)
Workers Compensation Lawyers Association (member)

Lectures:
Topics of Workers’ Compensation and Unauthorized Practice of Law
DuPage County Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association